This year`s inauguration holiday falls on Monday, January 21, 2013, which is also Martin Luther King Jr.`s birthday holiday (see 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) For federal employees working in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax, Virginia, Inauguration Day is celebrated at the same time as Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal employees in these regions are not eligible for replacement leave for inauguration day. The federal holidays listed above are established by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. 6103). Congress has the power to designate public holidays for state (federal) institutions, so many other state and private institutions such as businesses, banks, schools, and post offices have followed suit and included federal holidays as paid vacation days for their workers. Many state and local governments have extra vacation days for their employees, depending on their own local culture and history. The first official federal holidays began on June 28, 1870, when Congress wanted to conform to current holidays and declared federal holidays for federal employees in the District of Columbia. Later in 1885, the first four federal holidays (New Year`s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day) were extended to all federal employees in the country. The task of Congress is to establish public holidays.
The first holidays that came into effect were New Year, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Initially, only federal employees working in the District of Columbia could enjoy the vacation, but later the law was extended to all federal employees. If New Year`s Day falls on a Saturday, the eve is celebrated as a federal holiday. This will happen on January 1, 2022. This year, January will have only one holiday and the previous December will have a holiday on December 31, 2021. In 2023, January 1 is a Sunday, so the holiday is celebrated on January 2. States and private companies are not required to observe federal holidays, but most state and local governments, as well as many private businesses, are also closed on these days. The list of U.S. federal holidays was first introduced by Congress in 1885, when it was decided that federal employees should have certain days off, and consists of 11 days of importance that Americans recognize — and celebrate. Federal holidays date back to 1870, the year the first four federal holidays established by Congress were created, according to the U.S.
Congressional Research Service. Supervisors may approve early dismissal or late opening due to weather, emergency or pre-vacation conditions. Early releases or late openings vary by location and are not government- or agency-wide statutory holidays. „While these celebrations are often referred to as holidays or national holidays, they only legally apply to federal employees and the District of Columbia [Washington, D.C.], as states determine their own holidays,” says the Congressional Research Service. All non-essential employees are free on statutory holidays. It is up to an employee`s supervisor to determine whether a position is important. Essential public servants receive a bonus during the leave as well as a day of administrative leave. To view the holidays of a specific year, please select the tab corresponding to the year you are interested in. From Memorial Day to Thanksgiving, here are the dates for the 2022 federal holidays.* If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is usually celebrated the previous Friday for pay and vacation purposes. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is usually observed the following Monday for pay and vacation purposes. Also in January, many offices, businesses and schools will close to celebrate civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr., or on January 17.
There are eleven annual federal holidays in the United States on the calendar established by the United States Congress. Unlike many other countries, there are no „national holidays” in the United States because Congress has only the constitutional authority to create holidays for federal institutions. Most federal holidays are also celebrated as statutory holidays. Note: Federal holidays must not be religious. Christmas is the only federal holiday directly linked to a religion. There have been objections to this in the past, but changes are unlikely. Starting in 2021, there will be 12 permanent federal holidays in the United States, according to the Congressional Research Service. Below are the official holiday dates each year in chronological order. Because many holidays fall on different dates each year, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in the late 1960s, which required that most holidays fall on the Monday of a particular week each year.
This law also established Columbus Day. In the United States, starting in 2021, several federal holidays will be celebrated each year, including Christmas, which is one of the last of the year. MLK Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving. Eleven federal holidays ago in the United States, we looked at when each will fall in 2022. Use the following links to download or print holiday tables. The calendar link can be used to import holidays into all major calendar programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Calendar, and Google Calendar. You can use the JSON or XML link to insert federal holidays into your website or app. On June 20, the country celebrates Juneteenth, which was introduced as a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, has been recognized by many members of the black community for generations. Later in the summer, many people across the country will celebrate Independence Day on July 4.
There are no public holidays in April. The longest gap without a federal holiday is between Washington`s birthday in February and Memorial Day at the end of May. It`s a little over 3 months between holidays. Below are the observed data for U.S. federal holidays for 2022, in chronological order. No, Good Friday and Easter Monday are not federal holidays. Not all federal holidays are religious (except Christmas). Note: The New York Stock Exchange is closed on Good Friday.
Reference: Federal holidays for 2022, for the official U.S. holiday calendar. In 2022, there will be 11 federal holidays. Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the holidays listed below for federal employees as days of paid leave. ** This holiday is referred to as Washington`s birthday in 5 U.S.C. Section 6103(a), the law establishing public holidays for federal employees. Although other institutions such as state and local governments and private companies may use different names, our policy is to always refer to holidays by the names provided by law. Swiss Post is a member of the executive of the Confederation. This means that USPS is required to comply with all federal holidays. All post offices are closed and no mail will be delivered on MLK Day, President`s Day, Columbus Day and all other federal holidays. Many government offices are closed on public holidays, while some private businesses may also be closed.
„Federal employees are paid and many receive vacation for federal vacation,” says USA.gov, an official U.S. government website. What paid leave can federal employees expect in 2022? ** July 4, 2020 (Independence Day holiday) falls on a Saturday. For most federal employees, Friday, July 3 is considered a statutory holiday for pay and vacation purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).) With the new year, it`s officially time to mark federal holiday dates on our calendars in anticipation of the long weekends we can expect. Since January 1, 2022, New Year`s Day, falls on a Saturday, the federal holiday has been moved to December 31, 2021. Most workers in the public and private sectors therefore have a three-day weekend to celebrate the new year and return to work on Monday, January 3. In years when January 1 (New Year`s Day) falls on a Saturday, the holiday is celebrated the day before (December 31). As a result, December 2021 will have two federal holidays.